Australia will end a decade-old freeze on the minimum wage for skilled migrant workers as part of an overhaul of what the government describes as a broken migration system.
Australian Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Thursday, April 27, 2023. Australia will end a decade-old freeze on the minimum wage paid for skilled migrant workers as part of an overhaul of what the government described as a"broken" migration system that fosters exploitation and favors attracting low-paid employees over filling critical skill shortages.
Australia has long had one of the highest rates of immigration of any country within the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. But the migrant workforce that used to settle permanently has become increasingly temporary. A government statement released Thursday said that “around 90% of all full-time jobs in Australia are now paid more than the current TSMIT, undermining Australia’s skilled migration system.”
All temporary skilled workers in Australia, many of whom had become “permanently temporary migrants” living on various visas in the country for years, would be given clearer pathways to permanent residency by the end of the year, she said.
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